Microchip has released several new members of the PIC microcontroller family.

The new PIC16F178X MCUs feature on-chip 12-bit ADC, 8-bit DAC, op amps, high-speed comparators, and the 16-bit PWM offers the industry's best level of advanced PWM control and accuracy via the new Programmable Switch-Mode Controllers (PSMCs).

The "LF" versions of the new chips feature what Microchip terms "eXtreme Low Power Technology", with active and sleep currents of just 32 µA/MHz and 50 nA, respectively. This makes the new parts ideal for LED lighting, battery management, digital power supply, motor control and other applications.